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A dirt-road procession moves between palm trees and a concrete wall, led by women in plain white saris with gold-bordered edges and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several carry brass trays of fruit, including bananas, oranges and green-yellow mangoes, and one tray holds sweets. Behind them, many men in white kurtas and shawls walk alongside saffron-robed figures, and decorated orange-and-yellow parasols rise above the crowd. A young woman in an orange scarf stands at the left edge. Small white name badges are visible on some participants.

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December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path during daylight with decorated umbrellas overhead. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a purple flower garland and holds a tall golden staff, flanked by other saffron-clad attendants, one holding a trident-topped staff. Women in white saris walk on the left and right, one carrying a silver tray, another in an orange sari with a ceremonial tray of fruit. Several umbrellas are painted with gold-and-blue floral motifs and a bird design. Spectators and a crowd line the background under a bright sky.2008-12-31A dirt-road procession moves under colourful fringed parasols with a trident-topped staff. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a long red-and-white garland stands with hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed sadhus carrying ritual items. Men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside, with a boy in white holding a brass vessel with leaves. Women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls walk at the right edge. Palm trees and low buildings appear in the hazy background.2008-12-25A procession on a dirt road, with devotees in white clothes and yellow or orange shawls carrying offering plates and small lamps. Several large umbrellas with red, orange and gold embroidered canopies and tassels are held aloft, and orange flags fly in the background. In the centre, a sannyasi in saffron robes carries a trident-topped staff, with a purple flower garland around his neck. A man in a white t-shirt and white trousers walks in the foreground holding a white bowl of offerings, with a smoky haze rising from it. The setting is open ground with trees and a crowd behind the marchers.2008-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a festival. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland of purple and white blooms walks forward, flanked by saffron-clad attendants carrying a tall ceremonial staff. Above them, ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green and fan-like yellow and red banners with blue emblems are held aloft. Women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk beside them; one carries a metal tray. A woman in a yellow shawl and a white-robed elder bow low on the path, and another woman holds a tray of fruit and flowers. Crowds stand behind in the background under bright sunlight.2008-12-31A dusty village path during a procession, lined with colourful striped umbrellas on poles carried by men in white dhotis and shirts. Several people in saffron and orange clothing walk at the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland leading, and beside her a woman in white with an orange border carries a woven basket with a small white pot. Men in white and a man in a white shirt holding a container stand along the path; a small bright string of pennants runs overhead. Banana trees and palms frame the background.2007-01-01A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and low buildings. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many with orange or yellow shawls, walk among ornate colourful umbrellas with fringed canopies and decorated poles. A man in front wears a rudraksha mala and white clothing, another in a white kurta carries a black bag. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk on the right, one holding an umbrella. The scene looks like a religious festival procession, with banners and umbrellas in red, yellow and blue.2008-12-23A procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha-style mala carries a silver tray of fruit and offerings, her gaze lowered. Behind her, men in white dhotis and shirts carry trays, and musicians play a wind instrument and a drum. Orange-saffron robed figures and umbrellas with ornate yellow and red designs lead the procession under orange flags. Pink draped cloth forms a backdrop at left, and a sandy embankment rises at right. No person clearly identifiable as a person is visible in the frame.2008-12-31A dusty dirt road procession during a Hindu festival. In the centre, a robed figure in saffron/orange clothing with a purple flower garland walks forward, flanked by saffron-robed attendants carrying ornate golden staffs. Behind them, a row of women in white saris and bare feet carry offerings. Above the crowd, decorated umbrellas in red and orange with embroidered panels are held aloft, and orange flags fly in the background. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala holds a white bowl of burning offerings, with smoke rising. Other participants in white clothing and an orange-saree-clad woman follow along a roadside lined with palm trees.2008-12-31December 25 20082008-12-25